Clear & beautiful early ― then heavy scirocco. No letters by the regular Mail. Very warm & depressing. Unpacked & arranged ― & called on Miss G. ― Then, meeting De Veres, Miss Bolland & Luard & the Decies ― went on board their Yacht ― a perfectly calm [morning] ―― & so to the […]
Very fine all day. Endeavored vainly to get my things upstairs early ― but the Cravens began to move at 10, & did not get out till 3 ――― a great bore. ― Then, I, & George, & the Muto, & 2 Ἑβραίοι rushed up & down violently & got every thing in by 5 […]
Clearer. ― but a painful scirocco all day[.] Neither the Ancona boat due yesterday ― nor the Alexandrian are in yet ― 11 A.M. ― Wrote to F.L. but was upset by noise & bother. ― At 3 went to Miss Goldsmids, & with her & Mrs. N. to Ἀνάλειψις & Πταμῶ. I walked back […]
Scirocco ― & misty ― but finer. X. What an incessant nuisance. Did not go out all day, but penned out the Ἀνάλειψις drawings. Captn. Balfour, ― & Majr. Buchanan called. At 4.30 ― a small σεισμὸς ― all the bells rang. At 7 to Miss Goldsmid’s ― pleasant dinner & evening. She wants pictures […]
Very warm ― & cloudy ― scirocco. Packed. At 10.30, came Sir H.J. Storks & Straham & derniered the pixurs. Afterwards, Miss Julia G. & her maid. At 2.30 ― to 3.30. 2 Ἑβραίοι1 came & moved 25 objects ― [tables], boxes, &c., upstairs. At 3.40 ― went out. Walked the long round ― slowly: […]
Fine ― but gray ― An Earthquake at 4.45 A.M. ― not that I felt it ― but then as did, did. Penned out a very little: notes to Sir H.J. Storks, Decies, & Miss G. ― G. Paramythiotti came: Greece he says, [wuss]; ― Cravens, he wishes to go ― having engaged the rooms […]
Fine ― al solito. X8 Rose at 6.30 ― & resolved to begin a new system ― café at 7. Painted a little at Joánnina, but Gio. Παραμυθιόττι coming, & telling me that he hoped to get this floor ready by the 1st ― induced me to leave off work ― & pack up all […]
Perfect calm & brightness all day. Slept. (wh. is something.) Painted ― at Jánina, ― till 12 ― when ― Mrs. & Miss Ragnanean, good Mrs. Boyd, & their friends came, & later Boyd: they are persons it is a pleasure to shew pictures to. Not well all day. At 3.30 ― went to Ascension, […]
Perfect calmness & brightness all day. Slept ― for a wonder ― the first for many a night: in the room next to study. Worked at Jánina ― till 1. when the Maude noises began, & drove me away. ― Sent 3 green frogs & 2 Trap Spiders to Mrs. Naylor. It grieves me to […]
Lovely fine again. No sleep last night: that disgusting little ass walking about, & his dogs fleacing themselves all night. So I had my bed moved once more: ― the length & strength of suffering of this winter through this noisy house! ― Post brought a letter from Lady Waldegrave! ― & the Sat. Review. […]
